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Last summer, the film's original distributor, Open Road, was acquired by Global Road. That new distributor is yet to provide a new date for the movie's release, according to Deadline. If/when the movie sees the light of day, you'll get an opportunity to see Depp playing detective Russell Poole, and Whitaker playing a journalist, both of whom are investigating the officially unsolved March 1997 drive-by shooting that claimed the legendary rapper's life.

This newest development comes just a few weeks after a lawsuit was leveled against Depp in which the film's location manager accused the oft-troubled star of assault and battery on the set in April of last year. That suit was reportedly filed on July 9, and named the picture's director (Brad Furman), as well as the its producers, in a bid that sought damages for claims that include: retaliation, a hostile work environment, and wrongful termination.

A trailer for the film was released back in May. If you missed it, you can check it out below.

City of Lies, a film starring Johnny Depp as detective Russell Poole, was set to be released on September 7. This week, the film, which looked back at Poole’s investigation into the murder of The Notorious B.I.G. and how that shined a brighter light on corruption in the Los Angeles Police Department, lost its release date, with no confirmed date in site.

While unconfirmed, this news is dropping relatively close to a recent report of friction between Depp and the location manager on the film. According to a lawsuit filed on July 9, Depp has been charged with assault and battery after allegedly smoking and drinking all day on set. After the member told Depp that a particular scene needed to be completed, Depp reportedly screaming in the crew member’s face, threw a punch to his ribs that is said to have had little to no effect, then offered the member $100,000 to punch him back.

The lawsuit also named the director, Brad Furman, as well as the its producers, and is seeking damages for claims that include retaliation, a hostile work environment, and wrongful termination.

Last summer, the film's original distributor, Open Road, was acquired by Global Road. Deadline reports that, currently, they have not provided a new date for the movie's release.

With everything going on with Johnny Depp, be it his finances or his current track record in Hollywood, it’s trash that his antics could be what’s keeping this film from hitting theaters.

Were you anticipating City of Lies? Or did you have your fill of the Russell Poole story from USA’s Unsolved? Let us know in the comments. For Complex News, I’m Frazier. For more stories like these, keep it locked right here to Complex on YouTube.